Business, Technology, and Design (BTD)

Unifying Vision/Identity BTD will provide a personalized, supportive, and collaborative academic environment. BTD values trust, fairness, mutual respect and high expectations for all stakeholders. We are committed to graduating students:  Career oriented  Globally aware  Economically, and technologically literate  College and career ready

Rigorous, Standards-Based Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Thematic units and Project Based Learning A-G Curriculum Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway courses  Computer technology  Digital imaging  Culinary arts  Automotive technology Instruction guided by Rigor and Relevance Framework and continual data analysis Common instructional strategies A uniform “white board configuration”

Equity and Access Open and inclusive Culturally relevant and linguistically responsive instructional environment Tier 2 and 3 interventions Effective collaboration with special education teachers EL Master Plan with focus on reclassification

Personalization We will foster academic foundations, communication skills, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration, employability and career development, technical/technology skills and goal setting. Our faculty will utilize data analysis of student interests, parental surveys and prior academic performance. Looped career pathway classes enable instructors to establish and employ effective, adaptive pedagogy. Opportunities for job shadowing, mentoring, work experience, apprenticeships and internships with our community partners Complementary classes at district occupational centers, ROP community locations, adult schools and local community colleges.

Accountability and Distributed Leadership School-wide leadership team will hold staff accountable to ensure the success of all students. Small school coordinator Peer observations Continual data analysis of student progress and growth Parental Involvement

Collaboration/Parent and Community Engagement Student led conferences School-wide parent conferences, meetings and other events Communications through a variety of 21st century technologies:  Regular monitoring of the school climate and culture through parent, student, and faculty surveys.  system  ConnectEd communications  Utilization of the Sylmar website Our existing resources such as the Parent Center, our Sylmar Neighborhood Partners and Educare Provide parents with learning opportunities such as workshops on topics: A-G requirements, intervention programs, CAHSEE workshops and assisting their student to become college and career ready. BTD’s coordinator will reach out to community organizations and institutions to advance professional relationships and student opportunities

Professional Development 5-Day summer training focused on Project-Based Learning and thematic units Weekly meetings Banked Tuesday professional development  “Cycle of continuous improvement”  Analyze data from CST’s, CELDT, CAHSEE, periodic assessments and common/formative assessments. Peer observation calendar and a schedule to analyze the observation data  Teaching and Learning Framework, Rigor and Relevance Framework  Summative assessments which will determine the content of future professional developments.